$461 ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $365
- 2016: $426
- 2021: $461
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cooloola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Cooloola
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 61% of people in Cooloola earn under $650 a week, marking it as an area with very low typical incomes. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, the typical household income of $790 remains far below both the state and national figures.
$790
▲ +21.0%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cooloola — lower than 99% of areas.
| Cooloola | $790 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | $1,169 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are among the lowest for similar areas, with families earning $968 and households bringing in $790. These figures are far below the Queensland household average of $1,675 and the Australian figure of $1,746.
$790 ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $653
- 2016: $741
- 2021: $790
Median total household income per week.
$968 ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $758
- 2016: $840
- 2021: $968
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few residents earn high wages, with only 3.3% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national 12.5%. Similarly, only 4.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.
3.3%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Cooloola, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by Under $650 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cooloola, Under $650 is the majority at 68%; $650–$1,499 is next at 24%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Cooloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031511/cooloola/topic/income